Verdict: This election sucks now and should be over
Finally, an election column we can all agree with! Hayden Donnell argues the election sucks now and is driving us all to the brink of madness and beyond.
Hayden Donnell
Hayden Donnell is a former staff writer for The Spinoff, currently living in the UK.
Wait, that National Party campaign tune does sound a lot like this Bob Dylan song
Three years ago, National was landed in hot water over the music used in a campaign ad. Surely it wouldn’t risk any kind of repeat? Surely. Or would it? Hayden Donnell jumps down the rabbit hole.
Which online political tool is best for you? Use our online tool to help you find the best online tool
Confused by all the online tools analysing which party you align best with? Don’t worry, Hayden Donnell is here to help.
Dirty Politics turns three: where are Cam, Jason, Carrick and the rest now?
Three years ago today Dirty Politics was published, lighting the fuse on an extraordinary election campaign. Hayden Donnell looks into what the cast of Nicky Hager’s book have been up to since.
Why won’t National fund the most obvious transport project for Auckland?
National has released its $2.6 billion dollar plan to fix Auckland’s traffic Armageddon. Hayden Donnell clutches his head and screams into the void over it leaving the single most obviously popular and important transport project for the city off its funding list.
The rot goes deep: more blatant ‘political fraud’ for Patrick Gower to investigate
Patrick Gower has slammed Metiria Turei for trying to 'get attention' and 'win votes' just 'eight weeks out from an election'. Hayden Donnell lifts the lid on just how deep …
Our body language expert decodes Winston Peters’ interview with Duncan Garner
Winston Peters battled Duncan Garner to the death in a live TV interview this week. Spinoff body language expert Hayden Donnell scoured the footage for hidden secrets.
Revealed: Winston Peters has never had a racist approach to anything
You’ll never believe it, but the election race is heating up and people are fighting over whether the NZ First leader has made racist statements. Hayden Donnell comes out in Winston’s defence.
Argh! National has said so many dumb things about transport and housing in the last 48 hours
It's just been a very bad start to the week from the government when it comes to statements on transport and housing, weeps Hayden Donnell.
All the untruths, evasions and, um, bullshit in the Todd Barclay debacle
Yesterday Newsroom posted a scoop on Todd Barclay’s weird, possibly illegal recordings of one of his former employees. Hayden Donnell keeps track of all the falsehoods unfurling out of the story.
